We’ve been speaking with lots of team managers recently about their pain points when it comes to managing a remote team. If you’d like to share your own experiences, please drop me a line (joe@unmeeting.io).

Andy and I have been working on a quick, lightweight way to connect with your team, designed for those people who are new to remote working and find themselves wanting a quick way to jump on video. Keep your eyes out next week when we ship it!

If you have been told to stay away from the office, chances are you are holding more video calls than previously. But what if your chosen work environment doesn’t project the image you desire? Easy! Follow Akul Penugonda‘s example and use technology to mask your background with something more appealing. I’ve had numerous video calls this week with Akul, each time it looks like he is far from Coronavirusland on a Balinese beach. As a way of providing levity in these cabin fevered times, Akul uses Zoom’s virtual background feature to superimpose himself somewhere else. Aside from some amusing animated artifacting around his hair, the effect is pretty decent. Give it a go!

This week we hear from Guut.co co-founder, Jan Deruyck. His company, Guut is concerned with your health and wellbeing, specifically coaching on what you can do, rather than advising what not to do. Jan is currently surveying cofounders about their approach to remote team wellbeing. If you have 2 mins, please take his short survey.

Here’s a great article from Bree Caggiati at ShieldGEO about the suitability of remote work for employees early in their careers. It’s easy to assume to that remote working is suitable for everybody, all of the time; but the key to success is balance. Check it out.

That’s all for this week. Have a great weekend and remember: do not touch your face.